Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside of a digestive tract Precise changes in the connectivity between neurons caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria may help ...

If your child or teen is struggling with bipolar depression, they may be eligible to take part in the Balance Study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate an investigational drug for bipolar ...

Dr. Mercy Eigbike, right, a psychiatrist at Carle Foundation Hospital and clinical professor in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, was the first author of a study that examined bipolar diagnoses ...

A study, published this month in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, sought to determine whether “a single psychedelic dose of psilocybin with psychotherapy demonstrate[s] evidence for efficacy and/or safety ...

Perimenopausal women are more likely to experience bipolar and major depressive disorders, according to new research by Cardiff University. The study was inspired by the first-hand experiences of ...

October 9, 2012 (Montreal, Canada) — The first 6 months postpartum carry a significantly higher risk for women with major depressive disorder (MDD) to convert to bipolar disorder (BD) compared with ...

New research has found that there is a common, overlapping environment in the gut bacteria of people living with mental illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. The research, published ...

A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. Based on ...

Publication bias, especially the lack of publication of negative treatment studies, is known to be a major problem in the medical literature. In particular, it appears that the pharmaceutical industry ...

Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits of mania and the low spirits of depression—it is challenging to ...